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disconnected

disconnected

1 2.9
Not attached to a power outlet
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tɪd/
translation icon : desconectado
  • After the storm, the power was disconnected and the house fell silent.

So I couldn't reach her number was disconnected.

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Examples

  • I'm curious why the RGV isn't on That must have got disconnected at some point.

  • SORRY TO HAVE COME OVER UNANNOUNCED, - BUT YOUR PHONE'S BEEN DISCONNECTED. - OH.

    Grey Gardens (2009)

  • The television was disconnected from the wall socket, so it wouldn't turn on.

  • He realized his laptop was disconnected from the charger when the battery began to drain.

Synonyms

unconnected
vsdisconnected
3 3.9

Not joined or linked to something else

refers specifically to devices not plugged into a power source
unpowered
vsdisconnected
1 4.4

Not using electricity or an engine to move

describes being unplugged from a power source rather than simply lacking power
disengaged
vsdisconnected
  • Specialized
4.4

Not physically connected or locked so parts can move apart

focuses on being unplugged from a power source rather than physical release

Antonyms

connected
  • Specialized
2.7

Joined to a power outlet or network so it works

How Connected

connected
  • Specialized
2.7
disconnected
1 2.9

Surface Forms

disconnected positive

Morphology

disconnected = connected (transparent) = dis + connect + ed

This is the regular negative formation of 'connected', and the physical device sense is directly predictable as 'not connected'.

Etymology

Disconnected comes from the parts dis- 'not' and connect 'to join' or 'tie together'. So a device that is disconnected is not joined to the power source and is unplugged.